Are Libraries a Powerful Resource?

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Young people in particular don't appreciate the power that librarians can bring to navigating the internet. I think most students just figured they could go find a book and know everything, so I don't think that has changed or may not change from when I was at the reference desk. A lot of librarians are very introverted because they like the research and they like cataloging. How do you advertise why libraries are valuable, others interest collecting materials?

Susan Currie has 40 years of experience as a senior librarian and administrator. She worked for close to thirty years in academic libraries and knows a profound amount about information and how it's managed in society. This week we talk about how the internet has changed people's relationships with information, how librarians can help people find information in the digital age, how librarians can help people be less biased researchers and the generational differences between young and old in consuming and managing information.

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